Open AccessNon-adherence to community directed treatment with ivermectin for onchocerciasis control in Rungwe district, Southwest Tanzania
Author(s) -
T. L. Lakwo,
DB Gasarasi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v83i6.9440
Subject(s) - onchocerciasis , ivermectin , tanzania , onchocerca volvulus , medicine , environmental health , disease , vomiting , veterinary medicine , surgery , socioeconomics , immunology , sociology
Community directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasis control was developed as a strategy for achieving sustained high coverage in endemic communities. This strategy for over a short period of time has radically altered the consequences of infection with Onchocerca volvulus. The present challenge is maintaining the high therapeutic coverage especially in some of the impoverished endemic countries. One of these challenges is non-adherence to ivermectin treatment and this provides compelling reason for data collection at community level.